This year, a total of 5,601 youth turkey permits were issued, including 106 permits for special hunt areas. Last year, 4,761 permits were issued, including 113 for special hunt areas.
Early wild turkey hunting seasons can be frustrating, so get patient for April longbeards.
More than 1,500 turkeys taken the past two weekends by youth hunters has put the total at 1,949, topping last year’s spring total of 15,490.
New for the 2017 season, the state has been divided into two zones for spring turkey hunting: a south zone, which opens to hunters on Monday, April 24, and a northeast zone, which opens to
Hone your skills in bird tracking and identifying other sign for better gobbler hunting during the long days of spring.
Hunters will be able to use their cellphones to record their kills at the scene by using an app put in place by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Several factors are at play, including the fact that the state’s turkey population appears steady and healthy. On a practical level, as long as rain and snow stay away, hunters will have plenty of opportunity
With smarter, wilier toms afoot these days, should hunters season their turkey blinds before a spring gobbler hunt?
Fall turkey hunters in the state to receive survey.
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